The signals of preference for the leadership of an adversary over that of the president came despite criticism from Democrats and discomfort among Republicans. NBC’s presidential military forum exposed Mr. Lauer’s weaknesses as an informed interviewer. Matt Lauer found himself besieged by critics of all political stripes, who accused him of unfairness, sloppiness and even sexism in his handling of the event. In defending his suggestion that the integration of women led to assaults, Mr. Trump exposed a faulty understanding of a complex issue and of the military justice system. Republicans have called for the department to investigate the deletions, but the deal with the specialist, Paul Combetta, makes it unlikely that the request will go far. Mr. Trump on Thursday promised to direct $20 billion in federal grants for poor children to attend a school of their family’s choice. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Goodell has used the N.F.L.’s personal conduct policy to penalize players for a long list of offenses. Players’ union representatives say he is corroding trust. How physical activity might quell the eating binges that follow intense mental activity. Federal banking regulators say that the bank issued unauthorized credit cards and charged late fees on accounts created by bank employees but not authorized by customers. Navy SEALs led the unsuccessful raid to free an American professor and his Australian colleague from the Taliban last month, engaging in a fierce gunfight. The militants were firing on government buildings in the southern city of Tirin Kot, the capital of Oruzgan Province, officials reported. A decision that threw out the state’s education financing system as unconstitutional spoke to a larger nationwide truth. The craft is set to return to Earth in seven years with bits of a nearby asteroid that would give scientists a window on some of the material that made up the early solar system. The police have withheld the names of the victims, citing relatives’ wishes, which critics say tacitly endorses a view of disabled people as lesser beings. Williams lost to Karolina Pliskova and second-ranked Angelique Kerber will ascend to the top spot. Williams also remains tied with Steffi Graf with 22 major titles in the Open era. A tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 95, spilling eight million blank pennies. It took 13 hours to reopen the highway. A recent in-flight magazine article said, “Precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people.” Lochte and three other American swimmers were punished for their roles in an alcohol-fueled international incident at the Rio Games. A 60-year old man died in Hamptons Road Regional Jail in August, the second inmate to die there in nearly a year. Top state officials want an investigation. Combining the Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions under a new name, Occitanie, is regarded by some as a threat to their cultural identity. Some of the Native Americans protesting in North Dakota speak of lost lands and broken treaties. They hope this fight will have a happier outcome. The deaths of two 18-year-olds in drug-related cases led the authorities to close down one of the capital’s most fabled electronic music venues. The short-term rental company has been facing criticism that some hosts reject renters based on race, religion, gender, ethnicity, age or disability. Seeking to force drug price competition in an expensive category, the company wants insurers to cover fewer anti-inflammatory drugs, at least as a first-line treatment. Helicopters rescued dozens of people at 12,500 feet in the Mont Blanc massif near Chamonix after the cars came to a halt, but 33 remained behind. The Justice Department said Thursday that it would cease its prosecution of Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen. On “Morning Joe,” Mr. Johnson, the Libertarian Party candidate, indicated that he really was not aware of the Syrian city engulfed in civil war. Our correspondent, who is in Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage, explains why Muslims, dressed in white, throw stones, kiss a large black rock and have a goat sacrificed. Introducing Still Processing, a new culture podcast hosted by Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham. “Charlotte Brontë: An Independent Will,’’ at the Morgan Library & Museum, delves into the enchanted childhood of the author of “Jane Eyre.” More Recent Articles |
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